Chapter Objectives

Populations include genetic and phenotypic variation among individuals, significant aspects of population structure.

The Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium model helps identify evolutionary forces that can change gene frequencies in populations.

Random processes such as genetic drift can change gene frequencies in populations, especially in small populations.

Natural selection, which changes genotypic and phenotypic frequencies in populations, can result in adaptation to the environment.

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